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The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial had the honor to welcome the return of over 200 USS New Jersey veterans on Friday, August 12. USS New Jersey vets from all eras – World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, the Lebanon Crisis and the Persian Gulf War – are expected to be aboard the Battleship. The veterans ...

Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, USN, and John F. Kennedy, USN, will be interviewed aboard the Battleship as part of the ship’s WWII Victory Day on Saturday, Aug. 13. Spruance, portrayed by Michael Glick, and Kennedy, portrayed by Fred Seitz, will be interviewed by Battleship Curator Jason Hall at 11am on Saturday in the Officers’ Wardroom. ...

Rich Thrash will reach a milestone later this month. He’ll record 500 volunteer days on the Battleship. What’s most remarkable about that is that he lives in Reston, VA!
“I’ve would have driven 160,000 miles to and from the Battleship,” said Mr. Thrash, who has been a volunteer at the ship since April 2001. Rich, who ...

Participants in the Ike Celebrity Pro Am and Fun Fest Fishing Tournament at Wiggins Marina on Saturday, Aug. 6 can experience a tour of the Battleship for half-price! Just show your tournament wristband on Saturday, Aug. 6 and Sunday, Aug. 7 for 50% off a Fire Power self-guided tour. The Battleship is open for tours every ...

“As a student of history I was thrilled to walk the decks of the USS New Jersey, imagining myself on the high seas on the far reaches of the globe. It’s one thing to read about the battles, admirals, and sailors of the past, but it’s another to actually reach out and touch the sides ...

The Battleship is a Gym stop and has three Pokestops for the new PokemonGo game. We are asking guests who are PokemonGo fans to share their screen shot with the Battleship. www.twitter.com/battleshipnj www.facebook.com/battleshipnj www.instagram.com/battleshipnj

The fireworks show over the Delaware River is still a “go” for tonight, Monday, July 4th!
The Battleship is opening her decks to allow guests the unique view of the fireworks. Weather permitting, we will also have a performance by The Beat-Tells, a Beatles tribute band, video games on the pier courtesy of the Game Truck, ...

Tickets are still available for the Saturday night, July 2, fireworks show aboard the Battleship. We’ll also have music, food concession, bar service and you can even take a chance to fire the 5-inch portside gun after the fireworks finale.
Tickets are just a $10 donation. Buy tickets online, or call 866-877-6262 ext. 108, or at ...

The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial has been nominated in USA Today’s latest 10 Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest! Their expert panel selected the Battleship New Jersey as a contender for Best Museum Ship, which just launched. The contest, which is being promoted by USA TODAY, gives voters four weeks to vote for the ...

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Upcoming Events

Experience Vietnam War artifacts, re-enactors, veteran interviews and even late 1960s music over the pier’s PA during the Battleship’s annual Vietnam War Living History Day, Saturday, April 7 from 10am to 3pm. Vietnam artifacts will … Continued

Experience music from bands including Lecompt, The Blitz, The Deck Band, Ginger on the Roxx, 99 Reasons, Who Knows? Band and One Hot Mess, live on the fantail (tented rear deck) of the Battleship on … Continued

The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial has joined forces with Adventure by Disney to offer a unique trip to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. A percentage of every trip reserved will be donated to the Battleship, … Continued